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<blockquote data-quote="RN0441" data-source="post: 713464" data-attributes="member: 15032"><p>No, it is not hopeless. But it is something THEY have to want to do. </p><p></p><p>I also smoked pot in high school (a lot) and tried other drugs and drank. I did it with girlfriends and never alone. We laughed and had fun. I am NOT glorifying it but it's just what I did. I was not in a dark place with it. I never became addicted to any of it. My son did. That is the difference. I did not have anyone tell me what I was doing was dangerous because I lost both parents by the age of 17.</p><p></p><p>Now I drink socially but I do enjoy it. I have a great job and established home and marriage so it doesn't run my life. My son has not been able to do that. It DOES run/ruin his life. Until HE get it then he will not get better. The addictive gene skipped me and my older son but unfortunately it did not skip our youngest. </p><p></p><p>Our son is working on himself now but we forced his hand. I don't want to take away any credit for the hard work he seems to be doing this time but if not now, when? </p><p></p><p>I have had many processionals tell me that having addiction in the family is a precursor to becoming an addict which is what that quote means to me. It came true for us.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RN0441, post: 713464, member: 15032"] No, it is not hopeless. But it is something THEY have to want to do. I also smoked pot in high school (a lot) and tried other drugs and drank. I did it with girlfriends and never alone. We laughed and had fun. I am NOT glorifying it but it's just what I did. I was not in a dark place with it. I never became addicted to any of it. My son did. That is the difference. I did not have anyone tell me what I was doing was dangerous because I lost both parents by the age of 17. Now I drink socially but I do enjoy it. I have a great job and established home and marriage so it doesn't run my life. My son has not been able to do that. It DOES run/ruin his life. Until HE get it then he will not get better. The addictive gene skipped me and my older son but unfortunately it did not skip our youngest. Our son is working on himself now but we forced his hand. I don't want to take away any credit for the hard work he seems to be doing this time but if not now, when? I have had many processionals tell me that having addiction in the family is a precursor to becoming an addict which is what that quote means to me. It came true for us. [/QUOTE]
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